Identifying Misinformation
Lifehacker is one of my favorite blogs to follow, as they offer tips and tricks that span the range of topics from technology and deals to cooking and hacks to home-projects. They just published a post entitled, “How To Identify and Avoid Spreading Misinformation, Myths, and Urban Legends on the Internet.” Click on the article name above for the full read. In the wake of one of the bigger news events in recent history, it’s a great idea to consider – and ties in very well with a previous post I wrote about Blogging and the Public...
Read MoreTransitioning from WordPress.com to WordPress.org
I’ve been in the WordPress world for a little over a year now, and have thoroughly enjoyed the process. I was relatively new to blogging and finally found a comprehensive tool that I could learn from and experiment with. WordPress.com became a great starter solution for me. But then I began to look deeper into what WordPress.org offered, and I began the plan to transition towards the more full-featured, plug-in rich, blogging platform. There’s a great explanatory tutorial available, right from the WordPress guys themeselves. However, my reason for writing this post is to...
Read MoreBlogging and the Public Opinion
I love technology. I use it every day. It's provided me efficiency on so many levels. Heck, it's given me a career. It's good stuff. But sometimes? It really does make us stupider. Because we have such immediate access to information, stories and trends can truly become viral, evidenced perfectly by the YouTube phenomenon. But is this really a good thing? And here's where I get to thinking...
Read MoreApp Review: Pulse News Reader
App: Pulse News Reader Device: iPad Price: $1.99 Review: Most of my news comes via various RSS Feeds that I follow, and I had been searching for a new RSS Reader for a little while – ever since I purchased my iPad. My previous Reader of choice was NetNewsWire, as I loved their integration with Google Reader and its syncing capabilities between their desktop and mobile apps. But as the iPad was released, NetNewsWire was asking for $10 for their iPad version – I wasn’t a big enough fan to spend that much on a news app, so I began looking for other alternatives. And...
Read MorePodcamp Boston – Initial Thoughts on #pcb5
It’s going to take a little while before I can digest all the rich information and conversations I absorbed during my first experience at a Podcamp event. I will, however, share some quick thoughts about what I noticed and what I’m intrigued with after today’s experience. More posts certainly to follow. 1) It was refreshing conversing with folks about Social Media and web presence with [roughly] the same intellect and aptitude level as myself. 2) Social Media is indeed a topic one can get lost in forever without a clear goal or game-plan. 3) The Twitter backchannel was...
Read MoreSocial Media – Connect!
